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KAWARTHA LAKES, ONTARIO
The City of Kawartha Lakes is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha" means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main centres are:
[edit] Amalgamation
The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:
- Population: 69,179
- % Change (1996-2001): 1.8
- Dwellings: 34,637
- Area (km².): 3,059.22
- Density (persons per km².): 22.6
[edit] People
The 2001 census conglommeration tells us that Kawartha Lakes has 69,179 and grows at an average 0.24% a year.
[edit] Communities
[edit] Highways
The following King's Highways pass through the city:
[edit] Protected areas
- Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park
- Balsam Lake Provincial Park
- Indian Point Provincial Park
- Emily Provincial Park
- Pigeon River Headwaters Conservation Area
- Fleetwood Creek Conservation Area
- Windy Ridge Conservation Area
- Ken Reid Conservation Area
[edit] Attractions
- Devil's Elbow Ski Area (Bethany)
- Ganaraska Hiking Trail
- Lindsay Airport (Lindsay)
- Victoria County Museum (Lindsay)
- Monck Historical Colonization Road
- Victoria Recreation Corridor
- Victoria Historical Colonization Road
- Fenelon Falls Museum (Fenelon Falls)
- Bobcaygeon Historic Colonization Road
- Highland Cinema and Museum
- Trent-Severn Waterway
- Kirkfield Lift Lock
- Rosedale Lock 35
- Fenelon Falls Lock 34 (Fenelon Falls)
- Bobcaygeon Lock 32 (Bobcaygeon)
[edit] Census Division (counties, etc.) rankings
National rank in terms of population: 86
Provincial rank in terms of population: 35
[edit] Surrounding counties
[edit] References
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